The acclaimed author of the "lyrical coming-of-age novel" (Good Morning America) The People We Keep returns with a luminous new story of redemption, breaking generational curses, and the power of family in its truest form. After an emergency leaves her short on rent, thirty-year-old Freya Arnalds bails on her lackluster life as bartender in Maine and returns to her suburban hometown of Somers, New York, to live in the house she inherited from her estranged parents. Despite attempts to lay low, Freya encounters childhood friends, familial enemies, and old flames—as well as her fifteen-year-old niece, Aubrey, who is secretly living in the derelict home. As they reconnect, Freya and Aubrey lean on each other, working to restore the house and come to terms with the devastating events that pulled them apart years ago. Set in the birthplace of the American circus, this deeply moving novel is an exploration of broken families,...

Hazelnuts and Homicide — A Holiday Cozy MysteryWhen a food and fiction dinner ends in disaster, bookstore owner Bonne Annee finds herself in a recipe for murder. In the quirky coastal town of Hazelton, Oregon, Bonne's literary supper clubs combine novels, recipes, and community spirit—until one tragic evening turns her latest event into a crime scene. Determined to clear her name, she dives into a tangled web of tampered ingredients, small-town secrets, and holiday rivalries that could ruin more than her business.With her loyal Bernedoodle Oscar and a cast of warmhearted friends, Bonne must solve the mystery before Hazelton's first Christmas market—and her reputation—are completely cooked.Hazelnuts and Homicide is a heartwarming holiday cozy mystery filled with culinary intrigue, friendship, and small-town charm—perfect for fans of culinary cozies, amateur sleuths, and bookshop mysteries with recipes.Murder's on the menu...

A queer Palestinian refugee plans to come out at his elaborate birthday dinner party in this tragicomic modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway.Firas Dareer wakes up on his twenty-third birthday with a sense of purpose: today he’ll jump from a Stage 3 to a Stage 6 in his self-determined Coming Out Scale, professing his sexuality to a captive audience of immediate and extended family, friends, acquaintances, coworkers, and neighbours. But despite the meticulously designed invitations, carefully chosen place settings and floral centerpieces, painstakingly curated playlist, and agonizingly fretted-over menu, factors begin to spin out of his control.Threatening to thwart his big moment are his younger brother, whose mental fragility requires him to be monitored at all times; his cantankerous grandfather, who’s just completed his third escape from the retirement home; the Dareers’ embittered housekeeper (and Firas’s arch...

A small-town bookstore owner finds herself at odds with a newcomer bent on disrupting her quiet life in this Southern women’s fiction novel by award-winning author Robin W. Pearson.Glory Pryor has carved out a life for herself in Gilmore, North Carolina, cultivating a community around her bookstore, By the Book. While her business is a success, she carries the weight of stories of her own she’s never told anyone. She holds out hope that one day her estranged brother will turn up on her doorstep so she can finally learn where he’s been all these years. Glory’s husband Eli thinks she has her arms wrapped too tightly around the could-have-beens, and that it’s time for them to let go of the store as they head into their retirement years. Glory has different opinions on that—she’s not ready to give up the dream she’s built just yet. Then Adelle Simonette shows up with her young son, Bennett, and Glory’s carefully controlled life begins to crumble.Newly widowed Adelle...

Larken Vincent had it the career, the reputation, and, she thought, the man. She was the heiress and CEO of her father's company... until her perfect husband ripped it all away. Now, tangled in a web of lies and deceit, the clock is ticking down. Will they be able to save her? Wyatt and Shaun, her once kidnappers turned saviors, will stop at nothing to rescue Larken, find their happily ever after, and seek revenge on all those who hurt her.

Kinn and Porsche have finally found their way into each other's hearts, but their happiness is short-lived. Kinn's enigmatic ex, Tawan, has returned—and he's determined to reclaim his place by Kinn's side. As Porsche uncovers the truth about Kinn's past with Tawan, insecurities begin to take hold. How can he compete with someone as polished and handsome as Tawan? Does Kinn truly care for Porsche—or is he just another fleeting affair?When Porsche is accused of leaking the family's secrets, Kinn swears to stand by him and prove his innocence. But is Kinn really on his side, or could this all be part of a plan to push him out and make way for Tawan instead?Meanwhile, Porsche's fellow bodyguard Pete delves into the betrayal threatening the family. His investigation into Vegas exposes hidden truths and draws him into a dangerous game he never expected to play.